Subsidence-induced foundation failures in Florida's karst terrain

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 122, 2003, Pages 82-94

  Randazzo, Anthony F ^a   Smith, Douglas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; SHRINKAGE; SWELLING;

MULTIPLE ELECTRODE ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY (MER); SINKHOLES;

GEOLOGY;

EID: 1642374123     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40698(2003)7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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